A photograph of the November 14, 1930 bank run on the Tennessee Hermitage National Bank of Nashville, Tennessee (306 Third Avenue North). The photo was taken at about 1 p.m. and the line up at that time extended half a block down Third Avenue and...

A photograph of the opening of Cain-Sloan Department Store's new facility. A crowd of more than 500 persons stood in the early morning chill on Church Street to hear John Sloan, president of Cain-Sloan Co., officially open the firm's new...

Pictured: “Among the soldiers marching past the admiring crowd was Sergt. Dixon Johnson, Headquarters, Second Battalion, third from left in the line of march shown. Sergeant Johnson is a reporter for The Banner who is on leave of absence to serve...

A captioned photo from the Nashville Times (1940), about “Here’s what downtown Nashvillians saw marching down Church Street just before noon today--Manager Gilbert and his victorious Vols returning from a three-game triumph over the Atlanta...

Pictured: A crowd viewing a parade of horses in Nashville, Tennessee circa 1938. There were two railroad tented circuses playing Nashville in the fall of 1938: Robbins Bros. Circus played the lot across Fourth Avenue from the Fairgrounds on August...

A big canvas circus tent and a small crowd gathered to view the show from near the posts. This photo relates to one of the two railroad tented circuses playing Nashville in the fall of 1938: Robbins Bros. Circus played the lot across Fourth Avenue...

Pictured: A big crowd gathered to watch the circus wagons being towed by elephants from Kayne Avenue toward Division Street traveling to the “Features Show” at Centennial Park on October 26th, 1938. This was the Al G Barnes and Sells-Floto...

Colonel Luke Lea, surrounded by a crowd and a brass band at the town square in Lebanon, Tennessee upon his release from prison in 1936. Luke Lea (1879-1945) was born at Lealand, the family’s 1,000-acre farm on the outskirts of Nashville. He was a...

Colonel Luke Lea, surrounded by a crowd and a brass band at the town square in Lebanon, Tennessee upon his release from prison in 1936. Luke Lea (1879-1945) was born at Lealand, the family’s 1,000-acre farm on the outskirts of Nashville. He was a...

A photograph of crowd of onlookers who thronged Church Street watching the arrival of movie stars and local VIPS at the gala opening of the Tennessee Theatre February 28, 1952 in downtown Nashville, Tennessee. Outside activities included broadcasts...

Musicians of the Riders in the Sky group waving to the crowd from a float in the 1980 Easter Parade in downtown Nashville, Tennessee. Riders in the Sky is an American Western music and comedy group which began performing in 1977. This festive...

A float decorated with a Disney theme of Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs, with several persons aboard waving to the crowd, in the 1980 Easter Parade in downtown Nashville, Tennessee. This festive springtime parade was enjoyed by many people, with...

Several young people on a decorated float waving to the crowd during the 1980 Easter Parade in downtown Nashville. Several participants are wearing formal clothing with “Valentine Queen” sashes and tiaras, with young flower girls and a boy wearing...

A close-up of several longhorn oxen pulling a wagon that has aboard Riders in the Sky musical group, who are pictured waving to the crowd during the 1980 Easter Parade in downtown Nashville, Tennessee. This festive springtime parade was enjoyed by...

A scene from the 1980 Easter Parade with the International Year of the Child float with participants wearing various traditional ethnic clothing and waving to the crowd along Church Street in downtown Nashville. The International Year of the Child...

A decorated float with youth waving to the crowd in the 1980 Easter Parade on Church Street in downtown Nashville, Tennessee. The signage reads: “Radisson Plaza Nashville.” Harvey’s Department Store sponsored the parade. This festive springtime...

A decorated float with young ladies wearing fancy pink dresses with “Valentine Queen” sashes, waving to the crowd in the 1980 Easter Parade on Church Street in downtown Nashville, Tennessee. The signage on their float: “Happy Birthday Nashville.”...

Pictured: Arthur MacArthur standing on the platform with his mother Jean Faircloth MacArthur (wife of Gen. Douglas MacArthur), smiling and waving to the crowd, during the stadium program at Middle Tennessee State College on the occasion of the...

The Easter Egg Hunt and music at the Colemere Country Club on April 12th, 1952 with music entertainment by James Cecil Dickens, (better known as Little Jimmy Dickens) and a band of musicians. Mayor Ben West is at the event with a large crowd of...

A view of the NASCAR 100-mile race at the Fairgrounds Speedway on August 10th, 1958. This was when the Grand National series came to the Nashville Fairgrounds’ half-mile asphalt oval. Rex White grabbed the pole in the 200-lap race but ended up...